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bigben2k · 11-22-2002, 10:51 AM

I have a small desktop fan, with which I use a light dimmer. Works just fine, been using it for years.

The trick is that the dimmer has to be rated way above the power of the fan, because the power consumption of a fan varies with the AC cycle (i.e. it consumes more power at the peak of the AC wave, more than a lightbulb).

If I remember correctly, my dimmer is rated at 300W, and the fan is less than 100 Watts.

11-22-2002, 10:51 AM	#6
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	I have a small desktop fan, with which I use a light dimmer. Works just fine, been using it for years. The trick is that the dimmer has to be rated way above the power of the fan, because the power consumption of a fan varies with the AC cycle (i.e. it consumes more power at the peak of the AC wave, more than a lightbulb). If I remember correctly, my dimmer is rated at 300W, and the fan is less than 100 Watts. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101